WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting for the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The bill repeals Medicare's...
Himes Statement on Fifth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today released the following statement on the fifth anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act:"The Affordable Care Act has helped more than...
Himes Fights to Protect Women’s Access to Reproductive Care
WASHINGTON, DC — On today's 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) voted against House Republican legislation (H.R. 7) that would deny...
Himes Helps Pass Veteran Suicide Prevention Bill
Washington, DC — Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) issued the following statement today after voting for bipartisan legislation to address the epidemic of suicide among our nation's veterans. The bill,...
Himes, DeLauro, Blumenthal, Courtney, Esty Call for Increased Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage Plans
WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives Jim Himes, Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney and Elizabeth Esty, and Senator Richard Blumenthal today called for increased consumer protections in Medicare Advantage (MA)...
Himes Recognizes National HIV Testing Day
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) today recognized the important mission of National HIV Testing Day on its 20th anniversary and encouraged residents of Southwest Connecticut to get...
Himes Statement on Confirmation of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as HHS Secretary
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding the Senate's confirmation today of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services....
Himes Statement on ACA Enrollment
WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding Access Health CT's announcement that over 208,000 Connecticut residents have enrolled in an affordable health...
Himes Statement on Nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) released the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services....
Himes, Lee Introduce Cure for AIDS Act
WASHINGTON, DC - On the observance of World AIDS Day, Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4) and Barbara Lee (CA-13) announced they have re-introduced the Cure for AIDS Act, a bill they first introduced...